Provider Resource Library

Assess healthy habits of kids ages 2-9, and learn helpful tips to incorporate more healthy habits!

Assess healthy habits of kids ages 10+, and learn helpful tips to incorporate more healthy habits!

Simple tips to help families stay active together and build healthy, lifelong exercise habits.

Tips for creating healthy, enjoyable mealtime routines that strengthen family connections and encourage balanced eating.

Quick, engaging activities for kids that promote learning, teamwork, and fun in group settings.

This one-page resource helps parents support healthy eating in toddlers using MyPlate. Learn simple tips for balanced meals, portion sizes, food safety, and encouraging new foods.

Essential tips for parents on breastfeeding, formula feeding, and establishing healthy infant feeding routines.

Click on the PDF for some useful tips to help you achieve a restful night’s sleep!

Tips for parents on safely starting solids, encouraging healthy eating habits, and supporting infant nutrition.

A practical resource for parents detailing children’s typical motor skill progression and tips to support physical development.

A one-page resource offering parents evidence-based tips on how to support preschoolers’ growth through safe, imaginative, and social play.

A visual guide for creating balanced meals using the MyPlate method, emphasizing fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats.

A brief, actionable guide offering parents practical tips to help children develop healthy sleep habits, consistent routines, and restful sleep.

Tips for parents on how to safely engage children in cooking, enhancing learning and healthy habits.

A quick resource for parents with tips on managing children’s screen time, encouraging balance, and promoting healthy habits.

Encourages kids to choose nutritious beverages like flavored water, plain milk, and homemade smoothies while avoiding sugary drinks and caffeine.

Click on the PDF for some ideas to easily start increasing your physical activity with lifestyle changes you can do every day!

Use the How to Read a Nutrition Facts Label PDF to help you better understand the foods you eat!

Download this PDF for tips on dealing with picky eating, getting kids to try new foods, and helping kids develop healthy eating habits.

Learn more about how serving sizes from each food group compare to everyday items.

Curious about how much your baby should be eating? Click the PDF for formula and breastmilk infant feeding recommendations.

Check out the PDF for a few things to remember when discussing weight-related concerns with your child.

Unsure of what a healthy pregnancy looks like for you? Every mom is different! Click the PDF to see the CDC’s pregnancy weight gain recommendations.

Can't decide between raised beds, in-ground, or container gardens? Use this guide to see what works best for your space.

Healthy food swaps are small changes that can make a big difference. They can help your family get more nutrients, have more energy, and stay at a healthy weight.

Body neutrality is a way to help children develop a healthy, respectful relationship with their bodies. It provides strategies for parents and providers to focus on body function over appearance, model positive self-talk, encourage enjoyable movement, promote balanced eating, and celebrate body diversity.

Explains the importance of exercise and physical activity for children and provides guidance on how to incorporate at least 60 minutes of daily activity. It highlights both aerobic and strengthening exercises, their benefits for physical and mental health, and offers practical tips to make movement fun and engaging.

The Traffic Light Plan is a simple guide to help families choose healthier foods. It groups foods into Green (Go!), Yellow (Slow Down!), and Red (Stop & Think!) categories.

Highlights the importance of dietary fiber for children’s health and identifies fiber-rich foods, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and seeds. It also offers practical tips for incorporating fiber into daily meals, such as drinking plenty of water, choosing whole grains, and gradually increasing intake.

Teaches families how to create healthy, balanced snacks that provide energy, protein, fiber, and essential nutrients. It offers practical tips, “Super Snack” combinations, and creative ideas to make snacking nutritious and enjoyable.

This resource guides families in meal planning to support healthy eating habits. It provides step-by-step instructions for planning weekly meals, creating grocery lists, using pantry staples efficiently, and preparing balanced meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

A simple guide for parents and caregivers explaining metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) as a safe, effective treatment for severe childhood obesity, including how it works, who may qualify, and what to expect before and after surgery.

This resource helps providers and parents recognize and address weight-based bullying in children. It explains the forms and consequences of bullying, offers signs that a child may be affected, and provides strategies to support children, promote body diversity, and intervene safely when bullying occurs.

Helps parents and caregivers understand weight bias and stigma and their negative impacts on children’s mental and emotional well-being. It provides practical strategies for creating a supportive, weight-neutral home environment that emphasizes healthy behaviors, body diversity, and self-esteem rather than appearance or weight.